Written By Srimathi Mani on Monday, April 22, 2013 | 3:45 PM

With the weekend breezing by I was not prepared for Monday morning. This morning I was trying to pack lunch boxes for my family and had very little time to do so. Opening my pantry, I was looking at ingredients to make something. I decided that if I cannot find anything interesting I will resort to upma. Then I found the bottle of avil (poha) and I was convinced that I could make something quick. Its very straight forward recipe and I don't think you can go wrong with the taste. All you have to aim at is a sweet, tangy, spicy and salty taste all mixed together. It gets done is 10 minutes and its with ingredients from your pantry.

Gadgets:

Cutting Board

Knife

Measuring Cups and Spoons

Frying Pan

Colander

Ingredients:

Thick Avil / Poha - 2 cups

Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida Powder - 1/4 tsp

Green Chillies - 1 sliced

Red Dry Chillies - 1

Boiled Potato - 1 chopped into small cubes

Onion - 1 medium finely chopped

Cilantro - 2 tbsp minced

Curry Leaves - a few leaves

Peanuts - 1/2 cup

Cashew Nut - 10 pieces

Salt

Sugar - 1 tsp

Lemon Juice - 1 tsp

Ghee - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Preparation:

1. Add avil / poha into the colander and give it a good rinse and allow it to drain.

2. Add ghee and oil into a frying pan. Add asafetida, mustard seeds, green chillies and curry leaves. Allow for the mustard to pop and add peanuts and roast it. Add cashew nuts and give it a mix.

3. Add onions, and cook with a little salt until well done. Then add the boiled potatoes and allow it to mix well and roast a little. Add turmeric powder and mix well.

4. Add the poha / avil and mix well. Add a dash of lemon juice, sugar, more salt (if required). Mix well and garnish with cilantro and serve it hot.